International tourist departures per 1000 in Uruguay

Uruguay: International tourist departures per 1000 was 27.38 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
27.38
Change on year
down 95.8%
World rank
99th
of 112 countries
All-time high
713.87
in 2014
All-time low
27.38
in 2021
Years of data
24
1997–2021

International tourist departures per 1000 in Uruguay, 1997–2021

02004006008001997200920211997: 174.41998: 201.91999: 239.12000: 204.22001: 162.22002: 161.62003: 150.92004: 173.32005: 200.32006: 202.52007: 192.72008: 222.32009: 249.52010: 309.52011: 461.12012: 544.52013: 681.82014: 713.92015: 658.22016: 507.52017: 5282018: 573.62019: 647.32021: 27.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 27.38 for international tourist departures per 1000 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 95.8% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1000 in Uruguay peaked at 713.87 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.38, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 99th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International tourist departures per 1000 in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures per 1000 in Uruguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 174.35 —
1998 201.9 +15.8%
1999 239.09 +18.4%
2000 204.21 -14.6%
2001 162.17 -20.6%
2002 161.64 -0.3%
2003 150.86 -6.7%
2004 173.31 +14.9%
2005 200.26 +15.5%
2006 202.46 +1.1%
2007 192.71 -4.8%
2008 222.28 +15.3%
2009 249.54 +12.3%
2010 309.47 +24.0%
2011 461.1 +49.0%
2012 544.46 +18.1%
2013 681.85 +25.2%
2014 713.87 +4.7%
2015 658.25 -7.8%
2016 507.5 -22.9%
2017 527.97 +4.0%
2018 573.57 +8.6%
2019 647.3 +12.9%
2021 27.38 -95.8%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 27.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 27.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.31, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures per 1000 in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -95.8% 647.3 27.38

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 205.11 174.35 239.09 3
2000s 191.94 150.86 249.54 10
2010s 562.53 309.47 713.87 10
2020s 27.38 27.38 27.38 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 96 Nepal 42.73 compare
  2. 97 Belarus 37.5 compare
  3. 98 Venezuela 35.3 compare
  4. 100 Iran 27.15 compare
  5. 101 India 20.98 compare
  6. 102 Papua New Guinea 15.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1000 in Uruguay?
International tourist departures per 1000 in Uruguay was 27.38 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 713.87 in 2014.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27.38 in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for international tourist departures per 1000?
Uruguay ranks 99th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is international tourist departures per 1000 rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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